tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post5009409285693187362..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: In-Progress At Fontana: Monday Nationwide Series Race on ESPN2Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30834324446144810212008-02-27T00:31:00.000-05:002008-02-27T00:31:00.000-05:00I watch races on ESPN2 HD and I do not notice that...I watch races on ESPN2 HD and I do not notice that AT ALL. I have no problem with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11491399188375482972008-02-26T17:55:00.000-05:002008-02-26T17:55:00.000-05:00One thing I noticed this weekend since it was my f...One thing I noticed this weekend since it was my first weekend to be able to watch the races in HD -<BR/>the ticker on ESPN2 HD is much more intrusive than the one on the regular ESPN2. They have a bit of dark gray space at the bottom and then put the ticker on top of it, so it takes up a pretty decent amount of the real estate on the screen. I find the added dark gray space at the bottom totally unacceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61514911626632874092008-02-26T07:34:00.000-05:002008-02-26T07:34:00.000-05:00Anon 6:54PM,There is a big difference between lame...Anon 6:54PM,<BR/><BR/>There is a big difference between lamenting the fact that NASCAR Now was saddled with a racing-illiterate host and personal insults.<BR/><BR/>In every column where Erk K. was mentioned, we repeatedly said he was a good radio announcer who had a strong grasp of stick-and-ball sports. Now, he has been returned to the radio side of ESPN, where he should have remained.<BR/><BR/>In terms of the lower third sports ticker, I think you are still missing the point that the fans are making. There are almost no other sports on ESPN where there is an upper third full-size ticker running constantly through the entire show. <BR/><BR/>Removing the ticker for the two hours of a Nationwide race would leave absolutely no one without sports information, and would let NASCAR fans see the race without being constantly drawn to both an upper and a lower moving ticker designed specifically to catch their eyes.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26354447068437434492008-02-25T19:50:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:50:00.000-05:00There is a new post up for tonight's special "Vict...There is a new post up for tonight's special "Victory Lane" (SPEED) and "NASCAR Now" shows.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74039424016727485192008-02-25T19:24:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:24:00.000-05:00I missed the glitch at the end but have always fou...I missed the glitch at the end but have always found AB unflappable. Guess tonight proved it. :-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the 9pm show.<BR/><BR/>ESPN has CERTAINLY improved...and folks are noticing.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38335426868397450002008-02-25T19:17:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:17:00.000-05:00Since we were hearing the natural sound from the t...Since we were hearing the natural sound from the track, I think the primary audio patch was pulled. It happens.<BR/><BR/>Nice catch by Bestwick and company to close out the program and tease tonight's 9PM special one hour NASCAR Now. <BR/><BR/>Is Bestwick the man or what?<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10151750611803052008-02-25T19:04:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:04:00.000-05:00WOW...I just have to say. The ESPN field crew was ...WOW...I just have to say. The ESPN field crew was having audio difficulties and was able to go right back to the studio. That shows amazing coordination between field and studio departments. JD, What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49783257119090840592008-02-25T19:02:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:02:00.000-05:00That's a shame that ESPN2 had that audio glitch at...That's a shame that ESPN2 had that audio glitch at the end but Allen Bestwick did a fantastic job picking up the slack and wrapping up the end of the broadcast and making it look easy with absolutely zero time to prepare. I guess he really can do it all.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50824980903845949842008-02-25T18:55:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:55:00.000-05:00stricklinfan,I happen to have good relations with ...stricklinfan,<BR/><BR/>I happen to have good relations with the JR Motorsports folks, but they are not THAT good yet. I will hold a good thought.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70712808401660102132008-02-25T18:54:00.001-05:002008-02-25T18:54:00.001-05:00John, you keep saying you don't insult, but you le...John, you keep saying you don't insult, but you let people make fun of last year's Nascar Now host, Erik Kuselias, while another user still calls ESPN, "ESPU." How is that allowed? I still think there's a massive double standard here.<BR/><BR/>That being said, while the ticker is not very useful on a Monday afternoon, for weekend races it's great. While I can turn to ESPNews or Sportscenter to get scores, I don't want to turn off the race. You can switch in a commercial, but there's no guarantee that the score you're looking for will come across during the break. I guess picture-in-picture is another option, but I don't have that. Bottom line is, I'm interested in NBA and NHL scores, but I'm ultimately glued to the NASCAR race. The ticker allows me to watch the race in its entirety while also getting some scores. It's even more useful during the NFL season when there's a race and NFL games at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48635986418329164092008-02-25T18:54:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:54:00.000-05:00Wow, what can you say about this move? NASCAR Now ...Wow, what can you say about this move? NASCAR Now crew from the Bristol studio after a cross-country flight?<BR/><BR/>With the ESPNEWS coverage earlier, we might have a new leader in the NASCAR TV news race.....<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84917138499798241042008-02-25T18:49:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:49:00.000-05:00Marty is going to be part of the round table discu...Marty is going to be part of the round table discussion this should be funNewracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50692806767702701142008-02-25T18:47:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:47:00.000-05:00The last lap coverage was good THANKS ESPN good jo...The last lap coverage was good THANKS ESPN good job<BR/>Post race interviews are good - liked the Leicht interview he finished 10th & they gave him air time & discussed the hard time of getting sponsor.<BR/>Whoever interviewed Leffler said he finished 10th - he was 11th so I guess thats me picking nits but she should have known where someone finished.<BR/>Not bad considering my list from last yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60729611201251445262008-02-25T18:45:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:45:00.000-05:00Perhaps if we all kick in 25 dollars we can get on...Perhaps if we all kick in 25 dollars we can get one of those little stickers like the Kurt Busch Sports Center commercialNewracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77920349735985919752008-02-25T18:44:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:44:00.000-05:00Great job interviewing Stephen Leicht. That's wha...Great job interviewing Stephen Leicht. That's what this series needs - full-time non-Cup drivers driving good equipment and running with the Cup drivers. I really hope some sponsor steps up and gives this guy a chance to run the rest of the schedule. He won a race last year for crying out loud so it's certainly not a good sign for this series when someone like him is left out in the cold.<BR/><BR/>JD, do you have enough funding available to put "The Daly Planet" on the side of that car? :)stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21949756738816755382008-02-25T18:43:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:43:00.000-05:00Yep...today was better than fox because we got to ...Yep...today was better than fox because we got to see the ending at the FINISH LINE.<BR/><BR/>I never, ever thought I would be giving props to ESPN over Fox but I call it like I see it.<BR/><BR/>ESPN has made changes and their MONDAY night NN show with AB just adds to the jewel in their crown.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the camera work at the end, ESPN.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86420934262901531142008-02-25T18:38:00.001-05:002008-02-25T18:38:00.001-05:00Keeping the camera fixed on the finish line for th...Keeping the camera fixed on the finish line for the amount of time to ensure all cars are shown would take up way too much time. You're looking at about 45 seconds for this track. That would look rather odd. The compelling image is still the winner. <BR/><BR/>Maybe a split screen would work, but you just can't keep the camera on the finish line for that length of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5924379890973867962008-02-25T18:38:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:38:00.000-05:00Excellent last lap coverage. I would be more than...Excellent last lap coverage. I would be more than happy to sacrifice missing a car or two crossing the line by himself if I can watch a close-up shot of a side-by-side race to the line. We still missed a big cluster of cars finish in between the 5-29 and 64-36 battles but overall this was still a million times better than anything Fox has done for us. Thanks ESPN!<BR/><BR/>If I can make one critique of the finish I think a vertical bar showing the finishing positions as they cross the line would be much better. You can fit 20+ cars on a vertical scoreboard whereas you can only fit 3 on a horizontal.<BR/><BR/>Other than those minor critiques it was a fantastic day for ESPN today. Everyone in front of the microphone worked really hard and did a great job on the air. And the production truck did a fantastic job with restarts, following racing throughout the pack, and most importantly the finish.<BR/><BR/>I never thought I'd hear myself say this after last year, but if Fox is going to continue to screw us with these last lap debacles of only showing the winner I may actually start counting down the days until the ESPN portion of the Cup schedule starts and dread looking ahead to Fox coming back.<BR/><BR/>All I have to say is WOW. What a difference from last year.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18676258125260983152008-02-25T18:35:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:35:00.000-05:00anon 6.32I for one am happy with the camera at the...anon 6.32<BR/><BR/>I for one am happy with the camera at the end!!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14056943452336882582008-02-25T18:33:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:33:00.000-05:00Well ESPN TRIED to show the finish line..kept the ...Well ESPN TRIED to show the finish line..kept the camera there but cars were SPREAD OUT! :-)<BR/><BR/>So overall, ESPN CAMERA ATTEMPT to show the winners better than Fox.<BR/><BR/>NO CUTTING to the flag man or the crew folks. <BR/><BR/>YAY, ESPN.<BR/><BR/>But I DID NOTE the camera stay fixed a few seconds (and a few seconds is a LONG TIME on tv time) so I give them credit for trying to catch all the cars. then they showed the rest of the cars around the track. :)<BR/><BR/>On another note, sorry to see so many CUP drivers in the top 10. Would like to see the NT series guys get some attention for their OWN teams.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38782978511163192702008-02-25T18:32:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:32:00.000-05:00happy? They showed the top 5 on one shot, then sho...happy? They showed the top 5 on one shot, then showed races for other spots with different angles. I like the new finishing graphic that adds the drivers as they cross the line on the top and not down the sideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80292729901494397422008-02-25T18:27:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:27:00.000-05:00@stricklinfan82--they used to. When FOX had it not...@stricklinfan82--they used to. When FOX had it not every race but many races you could after about 5 minutes or so flip over to SPEED and watch the press conferences, I don't know why they stopped doing it. And then the guys would do a recap :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21179951362088110392008-02-25T18:25:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:25:00.000-05:00Sadly there's not much of a race for the win but i...Sadly there's not much of a race for the win but it does look like there are battles for position all over the race track. This should make for a great last lap of TV viewing as these guys race for position all the way to the line.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53893953576289167772008-02-25T18:19:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:19:00.000-05:00StricklanfanYou are a man after my own NASCAR view...Stricklanfan<BR/><BR/>You are a man after my own NASCAR viewing heart because I am like you..no matter HOW GREAT the guys in the booth are, the camera work or race coverage in general, it's all moot if the ending is RUINED.<BR/><BR/>When is the last time we saw a ballgame end when somebody got a HOME RUN and we never saw guys rouding the bases heading for home, or catching a ball to make an out? In other words...we always show the team on their way in after EVERYTHING is finished on the field for baseball<BR/><BR/>Why not for NASCAR?<BR/><BR/><BR/>That is the question of the day...or Apparently of the YEAR(s) since Mr. Daly addressed this last year as did fans.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5566447958509716112008-02-25T18:10:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:10:00.000-05:00Alright ESPN has had a very good broadcast to this...Alright ESPN has had a very good broadcast to this point. Now we're getting down to the most important part of the telecast so it's time for ESPN to make a choice. Will they FINISH THE DEAL and show all the cars finish at the end of the race or will they fall flat on their faces and completely ruin and overshadow 2 1/2 hours of great work and stop covering the race the second the winner takes the checkered flag? I certainly hope for the former.<BR/><BR/>I would love to praise them at the end of the day for a fantastic overall broadcast instead of having to criticize them for blowing it at the end and screwing the fans over.<BR/><BR/>REMEMBER, THE RACE IS NOT OVER UNTIL ALL THE CARS CROSS THE FINISH LINE!stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.com